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STATEMENT: Department of Interior updates oil & gas leasing regulations
Royalty rates had not been updated in more than 100 years
Groups urge Biden administration to “Finish the job” on appliance efficiency standards
Statement: New clean car standards are a win for consumers, health
Pollution limits among the strongest in the world
Statement: New bill will tackle large threat posed by tiny plastics
An estimated ten trillion pellets enter oceans each year
Statement: Oil sheen off the coast of Orange County
Latest reminder of dirty, dangerous drilling
Statement: Energy Commission proposal would boost clean energy transition by considering environmental, social benefits
Proposed decision sides with petition from environmental groups asking state regulators to consider non-energy benefits for new projects
Biden administration sets new efficiency standards for washing machines, clothes dryers
Updated standards to take effect in 2028 will reduce pollution
New report: California’s solar success story in jeopardy
California is national leader in rooftop solar, but recent state policies put continued progress at risk
Wendy Wendlandt speaks at a solar energy rally, 2022
Environment America's Wendy Wendlandt speaks at a solar energy rally, 2022
NEW REPORT: California’s plastic bag regulation isn’t working as intended
State Sens. Catherine Blakespear and Ben Allen and Asm. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan introduced bills on Tuesday to strengthen California’s ban on single-use plastic grocery bags. The bills, SB1053 and AB2236, would address California’s plastic waste crisis by closing a loophole that allows grocery stores to provide thick plastic bags for a fee.